Line Lead, Manufacturing ​/ Production

Reporting directly to the Shift Supervisor, the Bottling Line Lead is responsible for leading the production line in daily responsibilities.

Education, Credentials, Licenses:

• A High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent required.
• Position-specific vocational education/experience, training, or certification preferred.

• 3 or more years of machine operating experience preferred.
• Mechanical/manufacturing experience required.
• Forklift experience preferred.

• Ability to lift over 50 pounds.
• Frequently lift up to 40 lbs. to work with equipment and product.
• Frequently performs repetitive reaching, grasping and lifting of product, materials and boxes weighing up to 40 lbs.
• Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time.
• Frequently required to understand and follow verbal communication.
• Frequently required to provide clear written communication.
• Wear personal safety equipment as required.
• Utilize cognitive abilities to effectively communicate with internal customers to understand requests.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• Regularly use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Frequently stand, walk, squat, stoop, or kneel, reach above the head, bend or twist the neck and trunk.

• Skilled troubleshooting abilities.
• Solid understanding and application of basic math principles.
• Possess basic computer skills.
• General understanding of all machine areas on the production floor.
• Comply with all customers, regulatory, and quality requirements in the performance of all tasks as set forth in the company’s policies and procedures.
• Review/generate completed production documentation for quality requirements.
• Meet all stated timing deadlines for documentation.
• Perform and/or facilitate on the job training for new and developing operators.
• Act as liaison to coordinate production activity within department and with support groups as needed.
• Administrate completion of work by assigning work to team members on an as needed basis, with preference given to facilitating workflow as a team approach.
• Openly share and communicate all production priorities to team.
• Foster and promote an atmosphere of teamwork.
• Attend morning production meeting and report the daily pack-out/thru-put and downtime, delay issues (i.e. late truck arrivals, mechanical/equipment downtime, etc.).
• Provide weekly summary KPI data to management.
• Train all fellow team members in duties to act as backup during vacation/illness.
• Work in a manner to foster a positive work environment.
• Demonstrate strong leadership ability and people skills.
• Must have work schedule flexibility to provide coverage to all shifts as needed.
• Complete all training assignments as required by operations to meet performance, safety and quality expectations.
• Perform cleaning, sanitizing, and all housekeeping duties as required.
• Read, understand, and comply with Good Manufacturing Practices and all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Work Instructions (WIs).
• Participate in departmental reviews/updates current SOPs/WIs/Forms and writing of new SOPs/WIs/Forms.
• Participate in troubleshooting, efficiency and improvement activities, including corresponding documentation activities.
• Complete job tasks to meet department schedule.
• Oversee and ensure compliance with safety protocols and proper use of personal protective equipment among employees to maintain a safe and efficient working environment.
• Facilitate seamless shift transitions by providing clear and detailed handoff information to incoming shifts, ensuring continuity and efficiency in operations.
• Conduct thorough audits of return folders to verify accuracy and ensure compliance with documentation and quality standards.
• Develop and populate production schedules to optimize workflow and ensure timely completion of manufacturing targets.
• Perform run verifications to ensure production processes meet quality standards and operational specifications.
• Conduct odor sampling to ensure compliance with quality control standards.
• Generate and manage the daily roster to ensure…